"Campbell's To End Use of BPA in Can Linings"
"Campbell's Soup has agreed to stop using the chemical BPA in the lining of its cans, joining a host of other brands moving away from using the substance."
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 03/06/2012
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"Navy 'Sinkex' Raises Pollution Fear"
"SAN FRANCISCO -- In 2005, the USS America aircraft carrier was towed out to sea on her final voyage. Hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast, U.S. Navy personnel then blasted the 40-year-old warship with missiles and bombs until it sank."
Source: AP, 03/05/2012
"Shell Oil Rig Set for Landmark Alaska Journey"
"After one of the biggest environmental fights in decades, exploratory drilling is expected to begin in July off the state's north coast. The company has plans in case of a spill; opponents say normal operations will still release damaging chemicals."
Source: LA Times, 03/05/2012
Safety, Industry Changes Push US To Rethink Food Inspection System
"Every day, inspectors in white hats and coats take up positions at every one of the nation's slaughterhouses, eyeballing the hanging carcasses of cows and chickens as they shuttle past on elevated rails, looking for bruises, tumors and signs of contamination."
Source: Wash Post, 03/05/2012
Court: U-Va. Doesn't Have To Give Cuccinelli Global-Warming Documents
"RICHMOND -- After two years and more than half a million dollars in legal fees, the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday rejected Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II's assertion that the state's flagship university had to turn over documents related to global warming. The decision was a defeat for Cuccinelli (R), a global-warming skeptic who has garnered national attention for a string of high-profile lawsuits, just as he kicks off his campaign for governor next year. ..."
Source: Wash Post, 03/05/2012
"Anglers Flock To Contaminated Texas Reservoir"
"DONNA, Texas -- Signs bearing a skull and crossbones dot the banks of a reservoir and canal near this town on the U.S.-Mexico border, but the fishermen standing in the reeds nearby ignore them, casually reeling in fish that are contaminated with toxic chemicals and banned for human consumption."
Source: AP, 03/05/2012
"USDA Offers Farmers More Money To Idle Sensitive Land"
"U.S. officials said on Friday they would offer higher payments to certain owners of environmentally sensitive farm land if they idle it in a conservation program instead of using it to grow crops."
Source: Reuters, 03/05/2012
"Oceans' Acidic Shift May Be Fastest In 300 Million Years"
"The world's oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years, even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago, scientists said on Thursday.
Looking back at this bygone warm period in Earth's history could offer help in forecasting the impact of human-spurred climate change, researchers said.
Source: Reuters, 03/05/2012
"Can The Shale Gas Boom Save Ohio?"
"The help-wanted sign is out in Canton, Ohio, for Chesapeake Energy."
"The company that has led the charge in shale gas drilling is looking for truck drivers with licenses for hazardous materials, a purchasing coordinator for oil field equipment, a pipeline technician, a field safety coordinator, administrative assistants, troubleshooting electricians, a tax analyst and more.
Source: Wash Post, 03/05/2012
Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Reached; BP Expected To Pay Out $7.8 Billion
"BP and the private plaintiffs in the massive Gulf oil spill litigation have reached a settlement that BP estimates will cost $7.8 billion. But that is an uncapped amount, an the court still must supervise the payment of damages. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier also issued an order delaying the trial for a second time in light of the settlement."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/05/2012
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